Toronto fans – we just got word that our March 18th Hugh’s Room show has been cancelled. Apparently the venue has had some troubles with their re-opening. We’re pretty sad – we were looking forward to playing our new material for all of you.

The March 17 show in Syracuse as well as March 19 at NEAT Coffeehouse in Burnstown, Ontario are still ON. slambovia.com/shows

Caffe Lena posted this picture and comment on Instagram after last night’s adventure. Sarah Craig, (executive director) was quite supportive! She had us take a photo in front of one of 3 pieces commissioned for the new space by artist Andrew Benincasa.

Two Very Unusual Shows!
Joziah & Tink will be performing as a DUO in February and MarchThese performances offer a rare opportunity for fans to take a peek “behind the Slambovian Curtain,” experiencing the inner workings and essential music-making of the band in a most intimate setting… many never or rarely performed songs from the past and the current album they are working on. As Joziah sez, “All the music without the musicianship!”

“The righteous, raucous, otherworldly rock of the Grand Slambovians lights up the Dance Tent and mainstage at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival every summer, washing away the cares of the year and leaving us more energized and full of harmony than we’d thought possible. Tonight we bring their festival fans the special, never-before-heard treat of an intimate evening with the King & Queen of Slambovia: guitar, accordion and flutes in hand, and a roomful of willing hearts all to themselves.” – Caffé Lena

*Located in Saratoga Springs, NY, Caffé Lena is widely recognized as the oldest continually operating folk music coffeehouse in the United States. It is an internationally renowned cultural center and an American treasure. Opened in 1960, the Caffè has helped to launch many of America’s best-loved songwriters including Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Ani DiFranco, Dar Williams and many more…

One day in the early 90’s, on a soul-searching walk in the east village of New York City, Joziah slid into a dark fog that made him think of the fragile founding member of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett (Official) who jumped ship in the early days of the band. Some beautiful murky music swirled in his head and a song started coming down. Joziah wrote it as a personal letter to Syd, hoping it would reach him across the great separating seas of human consciousness… Happy Birthday, Syd!
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“SYD”

What did you find Syd, did you find anything, at all?

We walked through the streets,
We were 50 foot tall,
When we called,
They couldn’t hear anything…

And so, we both let go,
Let the wind blow, flew off to better dreams.
But you, what did you do, how’d you fall through,
And lose control of you?

Well I don’t know what you were thinking
What the hell had you been drinking’?

I punched a hole in the bottom of hell,
Light shot up through it
And I said, “Oh well, there goes the neighborhood”.

Sing me an old song about something new,
Could’ya do? Hey, come on let’s try again.
It’s just you were looking’ when there was no find,
Lost your mind, but hey here it comes again…

Don’t go off in the snow,
Feeling’ so low, sold on a hopeless deal.
I know which way to go, what melts the snow,
Flowers will bloom again.

The Slambovian Circus of Dreams back in Philly for the annual New Year’s Eve~Eve show at World Cafe Live in Philly! Friday night, Dec 30th – Doors 7 pm, showtime 8 pm. Ticket link:http://tinyurl.com/NYEE2016

Featured at the store this week is the long-lost ‘Brigadoon’ album, rediscovered after 21 years in the Slambovian “vault”. This album opened the door to Slambovia and foreshadowed the direction the band would take as it began its journey to become The Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
Limited copies of this rare ORIGINAL PRESSING are being offered to collectors and super fans for a limited time only. Read more about Brigadoon at the Slambovian Mercantile.

Tune-In to our Concert Window Christmas Broadcast! Live-streaming from historic Blairstown, NJ. You can make it to the show ~ no matter where you are!The first Christmas show of the season! TICKETS: RoysHall.org

Seasonal Greetings everyone! Those living in the Woodstock area and thereabouts join us at Bearsville Theater Woodstock, NY on Saturday night… This ‘Day After The Day After Thanksgiving Show’ benefits the Family of Woodstock Food Pantry, join us so we can ‘Get back to the garden’ together by helping the ‘Family’ out! (Bring a non-perishable food item to the show, no leftover turkey!) Thanksgiving leftovers a problem? Bring your cranky relatives to the show ~ The Slambovian Circus of Dreams will take them off your hands for a few hours of “hilariously genius, philosophically cosmic, folk-metal mastery”. #woodstock#hvmusic#wdst

‘The Grand Slambovian Halloween Ball – A Rock ’N Roll Seance’ has the band tipping their hats to Bowie, Prince and other recently departed music legends with help from some ‘Very Special Ghosts’ and surprise guest performers. Lead singer Joziah Longo, known for amazing ‘channeling’ abilities will definitely ‘break on through to the other side’ at this show!
Music will be favorite rock classics and Slambovian tunes that honor musical ‘friends’ in an atmosphere of mysticism, celebration and Halloween revelry. Come dressed as your favorite artist, bring pictures to add to the ‘Altar of Rock ’N Roll’ and light a candle in honor of your ‘Heroes’!
‘The Grand Slambovian Halloween Ball ~ A Rock ‘N Roll Séance’ – don’t miss this chance to honor the dearly departed and call their spirits to join in the night! ‘Best Costume’ contest and prizes will be awarded.

NOTE: General Admission for Standing Room/Open Seating on the main floor.For guaranteed seats with view of the stage, choose Mezzanine tickets.

Summer is when we catch up with a lot of you, but in case you couldn’t make it to our usual summer festivals, we are doing a Midwest tour and bringing the afterglow and vibes straight to you! Here’s a quick rundown of the busy remainder of the summer/early fall coming up:

Saturday, August 20th through Saturday, August 27th we will be doing a short tour of the Midwest. We start at THE ARK in Ann Arbor, MI – the venue where we met our beloved sound captain Kris Truzzi ten years ago. We move on to SPACE in Evanston, ILfor a 7:30 show on Wednesday the 31st, followed by Friday at the PARK THEATER in Hayward, WIand Saturday at the THRASHER OPERA HOUSE in Green Lake, WI.READ MORE

The Hillside Festival is this weekend! The three-day festival takes place in Guelph, Ontario and we play Saturday evening. Weekend line up includes Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Milk Carton Kids, Choir! Choir! Choir! and many more! http://hillsidefestival.ca/pages/music-line-up-2016